I have done all my reseach and know that I am not supposed to drink anything (I am on soft pureed foods now) fifteen minutes prior to eating and at least 30 minutes after eating. I have seen that it is reccomended not to drink for at least an ;hour or two after eating. I have been having a lot of trouble getting my fluids in because of this. I HAD to take a sip or two of tea one day because my food felt like it got stuck in my chest while eating.... (esophagus) to get the food down. If we do drink when we eat I know it leaves the stomach faster and leaves us hungry sooner. Some people drink with meals when they want to eat more food. This is not the case with me. I just wish that sometimes i could just have a sip or tow of liquid with my meals..... this is hard for me to get used to.

so today I skipped eating any meals so I could catch up on drinking my liquids... I felt llike i did a poor job yesterday of getting my fluids in and have to make up for it today as I started feeling really bad today.... and my urine was dark. I don't want to get dehydrated and end up back in the hospital.... This has become quite a delima for me..... I can't drink fluids fast now like before. It takes a lot of time it seems to drink drink drink and then be able to eat.... then wait.... then drink....... it's now a chore to do all of this.

Any suggestions?????

This is so the liquid isn't just pushing the food through which defeats the full feeling longer.

I am ten months out end drinking with my meal makes me vomit every stinking time.

My nutritionist said I could have a sip or two with meals if needed but not to drink a whole glass of something.

I get hungry at about the same rate with or without water with my food. However, I can't get a lot of food (protein) in if I drink at the same time

Been posted a million times, but it just never gets old and the information is relevant. The video is for RnY, but is relevant for the sleeve. I know when I was carbing up for a race, I would drink with my meals and could easily double my calories for the day. If you are not exercising rigorously, you do not want or need to be doubling your calories. Drinking with meals releases the feeling of restriction so much sooner.

My nut said that for now (soft food stage) we are able to drink any time we want, before, during, and after eating. She said there isn't enough time in the day, unless we were up all night, to not drink for an hour and a half because of eating. Especially since she suggested we eat something every 2-3 hours

With that said, I rarely ever take more than 2-4 small sips with my meal.

Edited March 17, 201412 yr by Sarahjane79

My surgeon and NUT encourage sipping through meals. They feel it helps the foods go down better when you're newly sleeved and it helps you meet your Fluid requirements.

Years ago (Dh had RNY in 2005) the same surgeon said no drinking 30 minutes prior and 30 minutes after.